Footstool made from motorcycle leathers.

Motorcycle Upcycle

These leathers came to us in this condition after their owner had a significant crash at the track. They were certainly beyond repair, so his friends decided to chip in and surprise him with a gift to aid in his recovery. At least now he can put his feet up and recover in style.It was[…]

Custom stools made from recycled leather.

Moto Zooma’s

We were thrilled to be asked to make some furniture for the funky Moto Zoooma’s Espresso Bar in Bowen Hills. What better place to enjoy a great coffee than one that is surrounded by Ducati motorcycles at Eurotwin. The stools are made from various pieces of slightly scuffed motorcycle leathers to suit the theme of[…]

Custom made oil drum furniture, designed for Northstar Yamaha.

Oil Drum Furniture

Oil drum furniture is the ultimate petrolhead/mancave interior design item and we’ve been looking for an excuse to make some for ages; so when Northstar Yamaha asked for some for their new showroom at Northlakes, we jumped at the chance. The seats feature a recycled patchwork leather top with the Yamaha tuning fork logo in[…]

Recovered deck chairs.

Deck it out

The timber of these deck chairs was in great condition but the fabric was making them old and tired. The owner was about to move into a new house but they certainly didn’t look like they fitted in. So, rather than having to buy a whole new outdoor setting we recovered them in classic navy and now[…]

Custom Suit Cube made from recycled motorcycle leathers.

Suit Cube

For all the riders out there who have motorcycle leathers that have been down the road a few too many times, this is for you. We know that there is often a lot of memories attached to those leathers and we can give them a new lease of life. We can add logos, patches or numbers[…]

Custom Holden Foostool showing quilted top and Holden Logo.

Holden Fanatic

This custom leather footstool was designed and made from scratch, for a life long Holden fan and ex racer. This footstool has a great retro feel to it and is absolutely loved by its owner. Our custom footstools can be designed around any theme or colour, to match in with your existing decor or just to[…]

image showing Workshop roller stool recovered with Alpinestar leathers in a garage

Alpinestars Supermoto suit workshop stool

The latest leather related recycling project for Stitchsmith was to repurpose a set of Alpinestars S1 Supermoto leathers to customise a workshop stool. The suit was cut off the wearer by the paramedics following a self described “loss of talent” at the racetrack and have since been replaced by a new set, it’s great to see[…]

Custom made leather Ottoman using recycled leather racing suit

Put your feet up

Our recycled leather Ottoman always gets favourable comments from fellow racers. Turning your worn out leathers into a beautiful and functional item is a great way to preserve the memories of days spent at the track… or that time you went on an ambulance ride! This started off life as a one-piece suit that had seen[…]